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The New England Patriots quarterback's jersey went missing from the locker room after the team won Super Bowl LI last month.

The NFL said Brady's jersey was found in the possession of a credentialed member of the international media. Authorities said that person also had the jersey Brady wore when the Patriots beat the Seahawks two years ago in Super Bowl XLIX.

"Our investigators actually developed information from an informant here in Houston that led them to Mexico and led them to believe that the jersey was in Mexico," Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said.

Authorities have not identified the suspect, but the owner of a Mexican newspaper company said that if the allegations against the newspaper director are true, it "strongly condemns" that the employee used his position to get a media credential to access the stadium.

"We were able to work with the FBI and Mexican authorities to respond to the suspect's last known location and to look for the jersey," Acevedo said.

Authorities said the jerseys are being authenticated, but they are highly confident that they are in Brady's.

No charges have been filed, but officials said charges are likely pending.

"One of the things they can face is actually transporting stolen goods across state lines and obviously out of the country, and that will be handled by the U.S. Attorney's Office," Acevedo said.

Acevedo said the search for the jersey was not his department's top priority, but he said that because it was taken during an event in Houston, it left a blight on Texas, and authorities felt it was important to look into.